HC Deb 17 May 1972 vol 837 c114W
Mr. Rose

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he will allocate money for the restoration of the Ashton and Lever Peak Forest Canal to provide access by boat from Manchester to the Peak District.

Mr. Eldon Griffiths

The British Waterways Board, which is grant-aided by the Government, has, with assistance from local authorities and other interests, already made arrangements for restoration of these canals for cruising.